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[[Image:Tip_the_Scale.png|frame|'''Tip the Scale''']]
{{distinguish|[[Tilt the Scale]], a microgame in [[WarioWare: Move It!]]}}
'''Tip the Scale''' is a [[Microgame]] found in the [[IQ]] folder in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]''
{{minigame infobox
== Gameplay ==
|image=[[File:Tip_the_Scale.png]]<br>''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''<br>[[File:WWG Tip the Scale.png|250px]]<br>''WarioWare Gold''
The will be a scale in front of the player. On it, turtles of varying weights are on each side. The player then has to decide which one is heavier. There are three types of turtles; small, medium and large. If the player chose the correct pile of turtles, the room will become yellow. If not, the room goes gray.
|appears_in=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]<br>[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]<br>[[WarioWare Gold]]
|type=[[IQ]] (''Mega Microgame$!'')<br>[[List of WarioWare Gold microgames#Mona|Mona]] (''Gold'')
|intro = ''Heavier?''
|info=''"Which side of the primitive mass detection device is heavier? The left or the right?"'' (''Mega Microgame$!'')<br>''"Which is heavier&ndash;the left side or the right? Once you've made your choice, press the corresponding direction."'' (''Gold'')
|controls={{button|gba|padleftright}}/{{button|gcn|Pad}}/{{button|3ds|Padleftright}} &ndash; Select
|clear = 25 (''Mega Microgame$!'')<br>20 (''Gold'')
}}
'''Tip the Scale''' is one of [[Orbulon]]'s [[microgame]]s found in the [[IQ]] folder in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and reappears in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' as one of [[Mona]]'s microgames.


Level 1: There are three turtles on each side.
==Gameplay==
Items of varying weights (small, medium and large) are on each side of a scale. The player then has to decide which side is heavier. If the player chose the correct pile of items, the room will become yellow. If not, the room goes gray.
===''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' & ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''===
In ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' and ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'', the only items present on the scale are turtles.
*'''1st level difficulty:''' There are three turtles on each side.
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' There are three turtles on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' Same as Level 2, but there are four turtles on each side.


Level 2: Same amount of turtles but harder.
===''WarioWare Gold''===
The ''WarioWare Gold'' version features more items to weigh, including fish, cats and human-shaped turnips.
*'''1st level difficulty:''' There are three items on each side.
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' There are three items on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' There are multiple stacks of pancakes on each side, some of which are cut in half.


Level 3: There are four turtles on each side.
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
|name1=L. BALANCE
|meaning1=L. means long, as [[Orbulon|Orbulon]]'s microgames all last twice as long
}}
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Chi=天平称重
|ChiR=Tiānpíng chēng zhòng
|ChiM=Weighing scales
|Jap=てんびん
|JapR=Tenbin
|JapM=Weighing scale
|Ita=Sbilancia-ruga
|ItaM= Portmanteau of "sbilanciato" (unbalanced) and "tartaruga" (turtle)
|SpaA=Balanza
|SpaAM=Scales
|FreA=Le tort tue
|FreAM=Pun on "tort" (wrong) and "tortue" (turtle)
}}


A minimum of 25 levels must be cleared to pass this microgame.
{{Mona's microgames}}
 
{{Orbulon's microgames}}
== Controls ==
{{WWIMM microgames}}
'''Select:''' D-Pad.
{{WWG microgames}}
 
[[Category:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]
== Description ==
[[Category:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames]]
''Which side of the primite mass detection device is heavier? The left or the right?''
[[Category:WarioWare Gold microgames]]
 
{{WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Microgames}}
 
[[Category:Microgames]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, May 19, 2024

Not to be confused with Tilt the Scale, a microgame in WarioWare: Move It!
Tip the Scale
Tip the Scale.png
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WWG Tip the Scale.png
WarioWare Gold
Appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
WarioWare Gold
Type IQ (Mega Microgame$!)
Mona (Gold)
Command(s) Heavier?
Info "Which side of the primitive mass detection device is heavier? The left or the right?" (Mega Microgame$!)
"Which is heavier–the left side or the right? Once you've made your choice, press the corresponding direction." (Gold)
Controls +Control Pad left or right/+Control Pad/+Control Pad left or right – Select
Points to clear 25 (Mega Microgame$!)
20 (Gold)

Tip the Scale is one of Orbulon's microgames found in the IQ folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and reappears in WarioWare Gold as one of Mona's microgames.

Gameplay[edit]

Items of varying weights (small, medium and large) are on each side of a scale. The player then has to decide which side is heavier. If the player chose the correct pile of items, the room will become yellow. If not, the room goes gray.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! & WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, the only items present on the scale are turtles.

  • 1st level difficulty: There are three turtles on each side.
  • 2nd level difficulty: There are three turtles on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
  • 3rd level difficulty: Same as Level 2, but there are four turtles on each side.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

The WarioWare Gold version features more items to weigh, including fish, cats and human-shaped turnips.

  • 1st level difficulty: There are three items on each side.
  • 2nd level difficulty: There are three items on each side and the three sizes are mixed up.
  • 3rd level difficulty: There are multiple stacks of pancakes on each side, some of which are cut in half.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$! L. BALANCE L. means long, as Orbulon's microgames all last twice as long

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese てんびん
Tenbin
Weighing scale

Chinese 天平称重
Tiānpíng chēng zhòng
Weighing scales

French (NOA) Le tort tue
Pun on "tort" (wrong) and "tortue" (turtle)
Italian Sbilancia-ruga
Portmanteau of "sbilanciato" (unbalanced) and "tartaruga" (turtle)
Spanish (NOA) Balanza
Scales